| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | Jerald Stevens steals it from Herman Geary | 23-36 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-39 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Wood - foul #1 on Arthur Wood, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't throw it down | 25-39 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 25-39 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Wood | 25-42 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Barry Brown knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Peter Macaluso | 28-44 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Mike Hugh | 30-44 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Barry Brown can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the tip | 30-44 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso gets the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hilton Leonard - foul #2 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), Patrick Hulings (SF), Terry Simpson (C) Mike Hugh, Herman Geary, John Pedraza, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG) Arthur Wood | |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele loses the dribble to Jerald Stevens | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude Yandell (fresh) SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) SF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kent Hollaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Quincy Steele is called for the reach on Kent Hollaway - foul #3 on Quincy Steele, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley (C) Quincy Steele | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Peter Macaluso | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 30-46 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-46 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-46 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 30-48 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Ronald Tarpley is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Herman Geary (SG), John Pedraza (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Claude Yandell, Eddie Sherman, Patrick Hulings, Terry Simpson, Ronald Tarpley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Jeffery Evans (C) Edward Gold, Leslie Norfleet, Barry Brown | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffery Evans swats the dunk try by John Pedraza | 30-50 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh tips it home | 32-50 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Jeffery Evans loses the dribble to Herman Geary | 32-50 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso's layup is rejected by Hilton Leonard | 32-50 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-50 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele tips it home | 34-50 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kent Hollaway and he's hacked by Quincy Steele - foul #4 on Quincy Steele, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson (PF) Quincy Steele | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (PF), Barry Brown (C) Kent Hollaway, Jeffery Evans | |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mike Hugh (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Geary (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Jerald Stevens - foul #3 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Mike Hugh steps in front of the Barry Brown pass | 36-53 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Herman Geary is denied by Arthur Wood | 36-53 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Arthur Wood loses the dribble to Mike Hugh in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Hugh | 38-53 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet can't tip it in | 38-53 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza misses the floater from the right side | 38-53 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza tips it back up and in | 40-53 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens tips it in | 40-55 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Hilton Leonard | 42-55 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh is hacked by Barry Brown - foul #2 on Barry Brown, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), Patrick Hulings (SF), Ronald Tarpley (PF) Mike Hugh, Herman Geary, John Pedraza, Terry Simpson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Valeri Zuclich (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Leslie Norfleet, Barry Brown | |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Hulings | 45-55 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Edward Gold is hacked by Eddie Sherman - foul #2 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Ronald Tarpley - foul #2 on Ronald Tarpley, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele (PF) Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 3rd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley misses the lay-in | 45-57 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude Yandell (fresh) SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Edward Gold connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Hulings | 47-60 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Edward Gold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddie Sherman - foul #3 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson (C) Ronald Tarpley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Arthur Wood, Valeri Zuclich | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Edward Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Jeffery Evans grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Quincy Steele blocks the short jumper by Peter Macaluso | 47-62 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Hulings, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh (PG), Herman Geary (SG), John Pedraza (SF) Claude Yandell, Eddie Sherman, Patrick Hulings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (PF) Jeffery Evans | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet lays it in | 47-64 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Barry Brown (C) Edward Gold, Leslie Norfleet | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Geary misses the jumper from the right block | 47-64 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Valeri Zuclich | 47-64 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Hugh comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Barry Brown snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Mike Hugh is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Hugh, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude Yandell (PG), Eddie Sherman (SG), Charles Macek (SF), Patrick Hulings (PF), Ronald Tarpley (C) Mike Hugh, Herman Geary, John Pedraza, Quincy Steele, Terry Simpson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG), Leslie Norfleet (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway, Barry Brown | |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Edward Gold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude Yandell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Macek (fresh) PF - Patrick Hulings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) PF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Ronald Tarpley is denied by Valeri Zuclich | 47-65 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leslie Norfleet | 47-68 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Sherman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Yandell | 50-68 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Jeffery Evans snags the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Macek knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Charles Macek is called for the reach on Valeri Zuclich - foul #1 on Charles Macek, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson (PF) Charles Macek | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (PG) Jerald Stevens | |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Simpson grabs the board | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Sherman and he's fouled by Valeri Zuclich - foul #2 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Hulings makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is fouled on the floor by Terry Simpson - foul #1 on Terry Simpson, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Tarpley banks in the layup on a great pass from Claude Yandell | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Arthur Wood runs out the clock | 58-70 |